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Old 06-07-2008, 10:40 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by dhbailey View Post
I haven't held a Kindle, and unfortunately since they're not sold in stores, I can't try that out before I buy it, but the device looks like it would be unwieldy to read from single-handed. My PRS500 (and the PRS505 which I have held at Border's) fits my hand perfectly so I can read one handed. The Kindle appears as if it would be more like the newer, elongated paperbacks, which I don't like the balance of in my hand.

And I realize that no two people's hand-size nor finger-strength are identical, so it's the sort of judgement call that can only be made by actually holding them both in my hand and comparing them
It's not the same as holding in your own hand, but here are some quick photos I just took.

I'm right-handed so most of the time, I hold the Kindle in my left hand so I can do other things (like munch bon-bons or sip my diet coke) with my right hand. Here's how I usually hold the Kindle when reading:


and you can see how easy it is to just lift my thumb onto the Next Page (or even the Previous Page) button.


The big problem that I have is that I have had to change the way I hold a book when reading in bed. With paper books, I lay on my left side and hold the book from the top like this:


I then reach over with my right hand to turn the page. But, I'm not comfortable holding the Kindle from the top like that, instead, I prop it against a pillow so I can continue to hold it pretty much the same in bed as when sitting up.
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